evaluate

evaluate [ih-val-yoo-eyt] SynonymsWord Origin verb (used with object), e·val·u·at·ed, e·val·u·at·ing.

1. to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
2. to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess: to evaluate the results of an experiment.
3. Mathematics. to determine or calculate the numerical value of (a formula, function, relation, etc.).

Origin of evaluate First recorded in 1835–45; back formation from evaluation Related formse·val·u·a·ble [ih-val-yoo-uh-buhl] /ɪˈvæl yu ə bəl/, adjectivee·val·u·a·tive, adjectivee·val·u·a·tor, nounmis·e·val·u·ate, verb (used with object), mis·e·val·u·at·ed, mis·e·val·u·at·ing.non·e·val·u·a·tive, adjectivere·e·val·u·ate, verb (used with object), re·e·val·u·at·ed, re·e·val·u·at·ing.un·e·val·u·at·ed, adjectiveSynonyms for evaluate 1, 2. weigh, estimate, gauge, value. British Dictionary definitions for evaluable evaluate verb (tr)

1. to ascertain or set the amount or value of
2. to judge or assess the worth of; appraise
3. maths logic to determine the unique member of the range of a function corresponding to a given member of its domain

Derived Formsevaluation, nounevaluator, nounWord Origin for evaluate C19: back formation from evaluation, from French, from evaluer to evaluate; see value Word Origin and History for evaluable evaluate v.

1842, from French évaluer or else a back-formation from evaluation. Originally in mathematics. Related: Evaluated; evaluating.